{"id":62405,"date":"2020-02-11T12:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T17:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=62405"},"modified":"2020-02-11T08:33:28","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T13:33:28","slug":"preview-aew-dynamite-2-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/02\/11\/preview-aew-dynamite-2-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: AEW Dynamite (2\/12\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"

AEW<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>Dynamite<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>makes its way back into the Lone Star state, stopping back at the H.E.B Center in Austin, TX!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This week will\u00a0<\/span>see<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>\u00a0battle of the<\/span>\u00a0pirate<\/span>s with<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>J<\/span><\/b>on\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Moxley<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>i<\/span>n<\/span>\u00a0action agains<\/span>t<\/span>\u00a0newly-blinded<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Santana<\/span><\/b>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>big women\u2019s championship rematch from October 2<\/span>nd<\/span>, and the\u00a0<\/span>continuation of the\u00a0<\/span>cowboy chronicles with\u00a0<\/span>Adam Page.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>With so much left in the tank as we continue driving on the road to Revolution, there is bound to be a lot in store for the Austin crowd.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Without further ado, l<\/span>et\u2019s jump right into what we\u2019ll see t<\/span>his week<\/span>\u00a0on AEW\u00a0<\/span>Dynamite<\/span><\/i>!<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

MJF vs Jungle Boy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"AEW\"<\/p>\n

Heading into Revolution with\u00a0Cody\u00a0<\/strong>set in his sights,\u00a0MJF\u00a0<\/strong>has at least one more wrestler to worry about until then.<\/p>\n

Squaring off this week with\u00a0Jungle Boy<\/strong>, MJF will have to put the thoughts of lashing his enemy to the back of his mind if he doesn’t want to take a loss to the scrappy youngster. But as always, don’t expect the “heel of heels” to come alone. Wardlow\u00a0<\/strong>will be right by his side, his short man-bun ponytail trailing behind.<\/p>\n

Jungle Boy<\/strong> has had a lot of success recently (albeit mainly on Dark) with\u00a0Marko Stunt<\/strong> and\u00a0Luchasaurus<\/strong> in his corner. But with no option to tag, we will have to see if he can pick up a solo victory for one of the few times in his AEW career. If his match with Jericho is any indication, the kid can hang with the best.<\/p>\n

This match will likely go MJF’s way, even if Wardlow has to make sure of it. But if Cody or one of his Elite buddies evens the odds and make their presence felt, this will be a lot more even playing field.<\/p>\n

After all, MJF is a lot less intimidating in the ring without a belt. Jungle Boy just can’t afford to let Wardlow make up the difference.<\/p>\n

Jon Moxley vs Santana<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"AEW\"<\/p>\n

Jon Moxley\u00a0<\/span><\/b>was\u00a0<\/span>successful<\/span>\u00a0in his first hunt for<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Inner Circle<\/span><\/b>\u00a0members<\/span>\u00a0last week<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>but Ortiz didn\u2019<\/span>t even get the worst of it.<\/span>\u00a0Whilst he did lose to Moxley in the ring, what happened after is what makes this contest\u00a0<\/span>all the more<\/span>\u00a0interesting.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After\u00a0<\/span>winning, Moxley decided to take things one step further after an attempted ambush on him. He took the key to the Ford GT he swindled from Le Champion and stabbed it directly into the eye of Santana.<\/span>\u00a0The wrestling equivalent of Hammurabi\u2019s code, one could say.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Santana will, of course, be looking for revenge and Moxley will be looking to deliver another victory to a member of Jericho\u2019s clique. Slowly working his way to the top of that group, he may start taking one eye at a time until he can try to claim the gold.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This w<\/span>ar is far from over, and there are likely plenty of more battles left along the path to Revolution.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The fact that Santana is getting back after Moxley a week after he took his eye leads to some obvious speculation of this being a set up for an ambush. If this does make it through without a DQ finish, then expect Moxley to be celebrating<\/span>\u00a0with his hand raised.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Otherwise, he may have to raise his arm for x-rays after Inner Circle gets their revenge.<\/span> And this time, it won’t be for an infection.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dustin Rhodes vs Sammy Guevara<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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With the Inner Circle having their hands full with Moxley, we haven’t seen much of\u00a0Sammy Guevara.<\/strong> That will change this week, and Guevara will get the advantage over Santana of not taking on the purveyor of unscripted violence. Instead, he will be squaring off with none other than\u00a0Dustin Rhodes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don’t take that as an automatic win in the column for Sammy, but it definitely helps nudge it that direction. The Natural will be looking to get a stronger foothold in the singles division by taking out one of the top stables’ top members. That certainly would make a bold statement, either for Dustin or against the Inner Circle depending on which side you fall on.<\/p>\n

As a result of this, we can expect a heated matchup between these two contrasting styles. One with youth and athleticism at their disposal, another with veteran presence and experience in a very capable older physique. Where this one ends up is anyone’s guess at this point.<\/p>\n

Because of that, this match will have a giant question mark heading into the night. Do we see any new storylines develop? Or perhaps Mr. Moxley makes a surprise appearance and creates a new pirate. We will see where the dust settles on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Riho vs Nyla Rose<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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.@riho_gtmv puts her #AEW<\/a> Women's World Championship on the line against @nylarosebeast<\/a> next week in Austin, TX!<\/p>\n

Get your tickets at https:\/\/t.co\/5WsWwyDkwZ<\/a> or watch #AEWDynamite<\/a> LIVE every Wednesday night on @TNTDrama<\/a> 8e\/7c. #AEWonTNT<\/a> @AEWonTNT<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ZlRg06JEfD<\/a><\/p>\n

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 7, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n